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Nov. 8, 1927. 1,648,403

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B. JORGENSEN MACHIN FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS Filed Aug. 29, 1921 5Sheets-Sheet' 5 a M W Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

BERNHARDT JORGENSEN, OF BEVERLY, MASQ l lidd tdtl A CEUSETTS, AfESIGNQRTO UNITED SI-ZG'E JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS @VZER Application filed August 29, 1821.Serial No. 496202.

This invention relates to machines for working uppers over lasts, and isherein illustrated in its application to machines for pulling overuppers and for lasting the toe ends of the shoes. ltwvill beTQCOQTllZGCi, however. that while in some aspects the in? vention isparticularly appropriate to machines of the type illustrated, in manyo't its features it is not limited to an organization includ ng bothpullingyover means and toe lasting; means.

.lfiahhines have been devised heretofore for pulling over uppers andlastingq the toe ends of the shoes. as illustrated for example, in oneform. in United States Letters Patent No. 1280,6123 granted. onOctober 1. l9l8, upon an application oi Orrell Ashton, ma; chines oi?the e'eneral ty shown in said patient being used principally in themanut ncture ot turn shoes. An object of the present invention. amomqothers; is to provide an imrn'ovcd pulling-over and toe astingorganization, and in one aspect the invention aims to provir anorganization adapted for lasting ll lcK-ay lioes where the toe portionof the upper termed by the lasting; operation in the shape which it isto have in the tinished shoe and is permanently secured to the insoleFurther objects are to provide impro vementsin end lasting means, and toprovide for better operation and control than heretofore o't overlayingand upper fasteninc mechzmisms.

For the accomplishment of the above and other objects. the inventionprovides a novel organization of means for working an upper tightly intolasted position about an end of a shoe and for 'fastenin it in lastedposition. For the purposes of McKay shoe work. the machine hcrcinshowncon'inrises toe embracing wipers and means for operating: them to gatherand wipe the margin of: the upper inwardly about the too. and means fordriving' McKay lastincfltaclr to their perm? nent positions in the shoefor fastening the upper Further features are to bereco in novel meanstorincreasing; the pr-el... re own-layinnor wiping means on shoe byrelative movement between such means and the shoe in directiontransverse to the plane of the S'l'lUG bottom. l hain neans tor wednginqwipers toward the plai as they forced iuwazn,

and means for applying to them additional upper compacting and holdingressure after they have been forced inwardly. In operating on lllcKayshoes for example, this insures that the upper will be gathered andwiped tightly and smoothly inward over the insole and held securelyuntil the tacks are driven. in the type of machine illustrated suchcontrol of the wipers is eflected through the front and side arms, whichare moved inwardly to close the wipers over the shoe and receivesubsequently a movement transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom toincrease the wiper pressure.

A further feature or" the invention consists in novel means designed toinsure effective control of upper securing fastcnings to position themrelatively to the plane of the shoe bottom for the fastening operation.In the machine illustrated the fastening devices or taelzers are carriedby the front and side arms and comprise tack holders which are movedtoward the plane of the shoe bottom by the above d a cribedmovement ofthe arms 'For' increasing? the wiper pressure. Such an organizationpermits the upper securing fastcnines or tacks to he eiieotivelvcontrolled in the driving; operation without the necessity for us na'lonsrer tacks than are desirable. this h inn; particularly usefulfeature in MeKav shoe work where the tacks are to be 'l ullv driven.

Still another feature'ot the invention consist in improved means formovinr overlaying or fastening; mechanism inwardly over a shoe an forcontrollinn such mechanism in its manna to the shoe. In itsembodiment ofthis feature the machine shown has supplemental means in addition to theusual ve je blocks to assist in moving: the front and side arms inwardlvand in holdingthem anai st retractive movement prior to the drivi no; ofthe tacks. thus insuring against any displacement ot the arms and theirsupported tacking mechanisms prior to or at the time when the tackdrivers released for their operative movements by the slipping of the,wedge blocks. An additional advantage of this feature in the illustratedorganization is that the wipers are held securely in position overthe-shoe bottom at the time when they are forced toward the plane of theshoe bottom by the bodily movement of the arms.

T he above and other features of the invention, including also novelmeans for determining adjustably the position of upper securingfastening's and the limit of oVerWiping movement, and various details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, will now be described withreference to theaccompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the head portion of a machine inwhich the invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 shows in side elevation a portion of the pulling-over and lastingmeans at the end of the toe;

Fig. Sis a view approximately in front elevation, with parts in section,showing portions of the pulling-over and lasting means at the sides ofthe forepart;

Fig. 4c is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the positions of theparts at the end of the toe lasting operation, with the tack drivers atthe end of their driving movement;

Fig. 5 illustrates by reference to one side portion of the mechanismshown in Fig. 3 the conditions at the same stage in the cycle as thatillustrated by Fig. 4; i

Fig. 6 is a view approximately in plan, with parts in section, showingthe mechanism for moving the front and side arms inwardly and outwardlyand for releasing the tack drivers;

7 is a section substantially on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2 illustrating themanner in which the front and side arms are mounted for downward andupward movements;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the toe wipers; and V Fig. 9 is aperspective view showing the toe end of a McKay shoe as it appears afterthe pulling-over and lasting operations of the machine.

The invention is illustrated in its application to the type of machineshown in said prior Ashton patent, some of the characteristics of thiswell-known type of machine being shown and described in greater detailin other prior patents including Patent No. 1,029,387, granted on June11, 1912., upon an application of It. F. McFeely, to which reference maybe made for a more complete understanding of the details of thestructure not hereinafter particularly described. In common with othermachines of this general type, the machine shown includes initsorganization a toe gripper 2. and side grippers a connectedrespectively to updraw levers 6 and 8 which are operated throughyielding connections by cams on a cam shaft 10. The shoe is presentedwith its sole or insole. hereinafter frequently termed for conveniencethe sole, in engagement with a sole rest 12, and in the first stage ofthe cycle of the machine, when the grippers are operated to pull theupper, the sole rest is rocked downwardly to depress the last within theupper and a heel rest 14 is moved forwardly into supporting engagementwith the heel end of the shoe, whereupon the machine comes automaticallyto rest with the upper held under tension to permit any of the usualadjustments which may be required. Upon a subsequent starting of themachine clamp arms 16 are swung inwardly into supporting and holdingrelation to the shoe at the sides of the forepart, as illustrated inFig. 3., and either in the same stage of the cycle or upon a subsequentactuation of the starting means, depending upon the type of controlprovided, the overlaying and fastening devices are operated to wipe themargin of the upper inwardly and to drive the upper fastening tacks, theparts then returning to starting position and releasing the shoe.

The overlaying and fastening devices at the end of the toe are carriedby a front arm 18 mounted for swinging movement lengthwise of the shoe,the overlaying means comprising toe embracing wipers which gather andwipe the margin of the upper inwardly round the end and along the sidesof the toe. At the opposite sides of the forepart are side arms 20 whichare mounted to swing laterally of the shoe and carry the devices forfastening the upper at the sides of the toe, these arms being operativein their inward movement to close the toe wipers inwardly over the shoeas the wipers are advancing lengthwise of the shoe. Although theinvention is not limited in respect to the character of the overwipingmeans, the machine herein shown, in common with the machine of theAshton patent, comprises wipers which are mounted on a wiper holder 22supported on the arm 18 in such manner as to permit it to be manipulatedby the operator while the machine is at rest prior to the final stage ofthe cycle for advancing and positioning the wipers in engagement withthe shoe preparatory to the overwiping operation. The construction shownalso includes well known means whereby the toe gripper 2 may be releasedmanually from engagement with the upper by a lever 24 as the wipers arethus positioned and before the machine is started in the final stage ofthe cycle, although the invention is likewise not dependent upon thisparticular manner of control of the toe gripper.

The side grippers 1- have an overdraw movement as the wipers are closedinwardly and are finely tripped automatically by engagement of the sidearms with tripping devices 26 for releasing the margin of the upper. Itwill be understood that the front arm 18 in its operative movement picksup the wiper holder 22 and forces the wipers rearwarolly over the shoefor a distance determined by engagement of a pad 28 on the wiper holderwith the end face of the shoe.

The toe wipers herein illustrated are similar in construction .to wipersheretofore provided, and comprise a pair of end wiper plate; 30 mountedon a carrier plate for closing movement about a common pivot 34 locatedsubstantially midway between the opposite sides of the toe, and a pairof additional wiper plates 36, which may be termed side wiper plates,mounted on the carrier plate 32 to swing inwardly under the end platesabout pivots on the plate 32 located at opposite sides of the centralpivot 34:. It will be understood that the side plates 36 are engaged andforced inwardly by members on the side arms 20, and they carry pins 40which engage the end plates 30 and close them also inwardly. Springsconneeted to pins on the side plate; and on the carrier plate return theside plates and the end plates to open position. It will be noted byreference to Fig. 3 but the side plates 36 are beveled on their loweroverwiping tacos to assist in grinding them inwardly over the edge ofthe shoe bottom. and it will alto be noted in said figure that the sidearms 20, similarly to prior machines, carry additional over ing' membersl l, which operate at the rear of the plates 36 and assist in overlayingand holding the margin of the upper for the fastening operation.

The means for limiting the inward movement of the side arms in themachine herein shown con'ipriies stop screws 4-6 which are mounted inmembers 48 faston the lower ends of the arms and are arranged to engageabutment members 50 on the clamp arms 16. It will be understood thatthis mechanism determines the distance from the sides of the toe atwhich the xide tacks are driven, as will be evident by reference to Fig.5. and that by adjustment of the screws 4.6 the distance of the tacksfrom the edge of the shoe bottom may be varied. For closinn; the wipersinwardly, the side arms 20 carry wiper closing block or plates (Fig. 5)which engage the wipers 36 and are adjustable inwardly or outwardly bymeans of adjusting screws 5st to determine additionally the extent ofclosing movement of the wipers and their relation to the tackinginstrumentalities. For one ot the purposes of the present invention thewiper clojinging means provided is generally similar to the meansillustrated in said prior Ashton patent, compriiing on each ot the frontand side arms a driver bar 58 connected at its lower end to drivers 60and operated by a spring arm 62. The i210; drivers 60 of the differenttachers are mountedv on tucker plates 64 which carry tact: holders 66,one of these tucker plates on each side arm 20 being fixed in relationto the arm and the other two plates oeing yieldingl'y mounted to permitthem to be positioned automatically in relation to the time byengagement of blocks 68 which they carry with the outer edges otthewipers. On the rent arm 18 the central tacker plate 64 is likewise positioned in fixed relation to the arm, while the plates at each side ofthe central plate, with their associated tack holders and drivers, areadjustable lengthwise of the rhoc. I For the purpose of such adjustmenteach side plate in the present machine carries a threaded rod 70 whichextends through a block 72 mounted in fixed relation to the arm 18 andcarries an adjusting nut 7% in bearing engagement with said block. Aspring- 76 be tween the block 72 and a lug on the plate tie, to whichthe rod 70 is connected, cooperate; with the nut 74 in the adjusti'nentoi the. taclier while permitting the tacker to yield in response to anyabnormal resistance;

lhe means for swinging the front and side arms inwardly, s in priormachines of the same general type, con'iprises a rack bar 78 ('5) whichat its front end is connected 4. 0 .4: LC the aim lo by means o,Lyieldable springpressed we go blocks 80 in engagement with inclinedfaces on plates which are guided for upward and downward movements alongthe arm 18. The rack bar 78 is connected to the side arms through gearsegments 8 and racl: slides 86 which carry spring-pressed wedge blocks88 in engagement with inclined faces on slid-es 90 connected to the arms20 in such manner as to permit them to move upwardly and downwardlyalong the arms. It will be understood that as the rack bar 78 is movedrearwardly, the front and side arms are moved yieldinuly inward by theaction of the wedge blocks 80 and 88 to the limits of n'iovementdetermined by engagement of the pad 28 with the end of the shoe and ofthe stop screws 4-.6 with the members It,

will also be understood that it is by continued movement of the rack bar'78 and the slides that the driver bars 58 are released to the action oftheir spring arms 62. For the purpose of such control of the driverbars, the men'iber 78 is arranged to project under the lower end of aplate )2 on the front driver bar 58, and the slides 86 have membersprojecting under blocks 9st on the side driver bars 58. By this meansthe driver bars supported in upra-ised position until the trout and sidearms have been moved inwardly to the limits determined as abovedescribed, whereupon continued movement of the member 78 and theconnected slides 86 serves to release the driver bars and to cause thetacks to be driven. In this operation the wedge blocks and 88 slip over,and it may a e past. the inclines on the members 82 and 90 with whichthey co-opcrate. The rack bar 78 and the connections between this barand the side arms are mounted on a support 96 which has a vertical swin'ing movementin time relation to the return outward movement 01" therack alter the tack driving operation to pick up the driver bars andraise them again during the outward swinging movement of the arms.

For further purposes of the present invention the front and side arms 18and 20 are mounted for bodily downward movement with the wipers and tackrs after they have arrived at their limits of inward movement. For thispurpose the arms have secured to their upper ends circular bearingmembers 98 which have slots extending lengthwise of the arms toco-operate with guide blocks 100 mounted on pivots 102 which are fast onthe "frame. The arms are normally held in upraised position by theaction of the'driver bars 58, the front arm having secured thereto aplate 10-1 which is engaged and upheld by the member 92 on the driverbar, and the side arms (Fig. 3) having fast thereon plates 106 which areengaged and upheld by plates 108 on the side driver bars. It will thusbe evident that. when the driver bars are re leased for driving thetacks the arms also are released and permitted to move downwardly. Bysuch movement of the arms the wipers are forced down firmly upon themargin ot the upper, the side arms acting upon the wipers through thewedge faces 56, and the tack holders 66 also are moved downwardly towardthe bottom of the shoe to decrease the space through which the tacksmust be driven. lhe downward pressure of the arms is further increasedby the drivers 58, the heads 110 of which engage the upper ends of thearms to limit movement of the dr; *ers, the arms thus being subjected tothe force applied by the driver operating arms 62. Downward movement ofthe arms may be limited by hearing shoulders 112 on the frame whichco-operate with curved flanges 114 on the arms, such provision forlimiting the movement of the arms being particularly usetul in case themachine is operated in the absence of any shoe.

As here nbetore explained, the release oi the driver bars accompanied bysuch movements of the wedge blocks 80 and 88 as to decease theireffectiveness in holding the front and side arms at their inner limitsof movement during the tack driving operation. As further insurance thatthe arms and consequently the wipers will be held from outward movementduring the driving of the tacks and during the downward movement of thearms to apply increased pressure to the wipers, the machine is furtherprovided, for purposes of this invention, with supplemental means toapply inward pressure to the arms. To this end, each of the rack slides86 associated with the side arms has an extension 116 on which issecured a socket member 118 provided with a plunger 120 which is pressedinwardly by a spring 122 and through a bearing member 12% pressesinwardly on the outer iiace of the side arm. On the front arm 18 thereis pivoted a plate 126 which carries a springpressed plunger 128 similarto the plungers 120 and engaging the trout or outer face of the arm.Secured to the plate 126 is a curved bearing member 130, the front faceof which is engaged by a roll 132 carried by an extension member 13 1which projects forwardly from the rack bar 78. It will be evident thatwith this construction the continued movement of the rack bar 78 and theconnected slides 86 after the arms 18 and 20 have arrived at their innerlimits of movement, serves to force the spring plungers 120 and 128 withincreased pressure against the outer faces of the respective arms andthus to assist in holding the arms against outward movement until thetacks are driven. In order to permit a substantial increase 01 pressureto be thus applied to the arms, the members 92 and 94: on the driverbars whereby the bars are normally upheld are made wider than usual, toincrease the extentof movement oi the rack bar 78 and its connectedslides which is necessary in order to trip or release the driver bars.The curved member 130 serves to maintain an operative connection betweenthe rack bar 78 and the plunger supporting plate 126 during the swingingmovement of the bar 78 in the return of the parts to starting position.

The above described controlling means for the trout and side armsinsures that the wipers will be maintained in position to apply theirfull pressure to the upper in the upper fastening operation, suchcontrol of the arms being particularly advantageous in an organ zationsuch as illustrated where there is a relative movement between the armsand the shoe to increase the wiper pressure after the wipers have beenclosed inwardly over the shoe. The provision of supplemental means toassist in. imparting inward movement to the arms has also a furtheradvantage in the insurance attorded against premature release of thetack drivers in the event of unusual resistance to the inward movementof the arms, for example when the machine is operating on heavy shoes.It will be evident that under such conditions the spring plungers 120and 128, which cooperate with the wedge blocks in maintaining anoperative connection between the arms and the bar 78, insure that thearms will be forced to their inner limits of movement prior to suchslipping movement of the wedge blocks as to effect the release of. thedrivers. WVhile the supplemental controlling means is herein illustratedin its application to the front arm and the side arms, it will beunderstood that the invention is not limited to an organiza-, tion inwhich such means is applied to all the arms.

To summarize briefly the operation of the machine, it may be stated thatafter the machine has come to a stop with the upper held under tensionand after any of the usual adjustments which may be necessary have beenmade, the operator advances the wiper holder :22 and positions thewipers in proper relation to the shoe, at the same time releasing thetoe gripper. The machine is then started again and the wipers areadvanced and closed inwardly over the shoe as hereinbefore explained,the wedge faces 56 on the side arm blocks 52 acting to force the wiperstoward, the plane of the shoe bottom as they are moved inwardly. Afterthe front and side arms and their associated wipers and tackers havearrived at their inner limits of movement, the tack driver bars aretripped or released by continued movement of the mechanism which acts toswing the arms inwardly, additional inward pressure being applied to thearms through the spring plungers 120 and 128 prior to and during thedriving of the tacks. As the driver bars are released to drive thetacks, the front and side arms also are released and are moved bodilytoward the plane of the shoe bottom by gravity and by the friction ofthe driver bars, being finally engaged and forcibly depressed by theheads of the driver bars, thereby forcing the wipers more firmly againstthe margin of the upper and moving the tack holders into closerproximity to the bottom of the shoe. The drivers have a movement ofsufficient extent to drive the several lasting tacks to their final positions in the shoe, clenching the ends of the tacks on the metal plate awith which the last is provided for McKay shoe work, as illustrated inFig. 5. The parts are then returned totheir starting positions, the arms18 and 20 being upraised again by the action of the driver bars.

While the invention has been described herein by reference to McKay shoework, it will be understood that many of the novel features of theillustrative machine are not limited to the manufacture of thatparticular type of shoe but are of general utility its features theinvention is not dependent upon the use of a particular form of uppersecuring fastening, and the term tack and similar terms are accordinglyused herein as convenient terms of designation for a gen eral type offastening and not by way of gin of the upper about the toe of the lastwith substantial pressure upon the insole, and upper fastening mechanismconstructed to drive a plurality of permanent lasting tacks through themargin of the .upper and the insole round the end and along the sides ofthe toe as far into the shoe as permitted by the shoe materials and toclench said tacks on the anvil plate of the last.

2. A machine for pulling-over andlasting McKay shoes having, incombination, means for pulling an upper over a last, toe embracingwipers for gathering and wiping inwardly the margin of the upper aboutthe toe of the shoe, means for closing said wipers inwardly over theshoe, mechanism for effecting relative movement of said wipers and theshoe in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom forpressing the margin of the upper upon the insole,and upper fasteningmechanism constructed to drive a plurality of lasting tacks through themargin of the upper and the insole round the end and along the sides ofthe toe and to clench said tacks on the anvil plate of the last.

3. A machine for pulling-over and lasting McKay shoes having, incombination, means for pulling an upper over a last, toe embracingwipers for gathering and wiping inwardly the margin of the upper aboutthe toe of the shoe, operating means for closing said wipers inwardlyover the shoe and for simultaneously forcing them toward the plane ofthe shoe bottom to increase their pressure on the margin of the upper,and upper fastening mechanism constructed to drive a plurality oflasting tacks through the margin of the upper and the insole round theend and along the sides ofthe toe and to clench said tacks on the anvilplate of the last.

4. A machine for pulling-over and lasting McKay shoes having, incombination, means for pulling an upper over a'last, toe embracingwipers and means for closing them over the shoe to gather and wipeinwardl the margin of the upper about the toe of the shoe, mechanismautomatically operative in the inward movement of said wipers over theshoe to force them toward the plane of the shoe bottom for increasingthe overwiping pressure on the upper, auditional means for effectingrelative movement of said wipers and the shoe in a direction transverseto the plane of the shoe bottom to apply further pressure to the upperafter the wipers have been closed inwardly, and upper fasteningmechanism constructed to drive a plurality of lasting tacks through theupper and the insole round the end and along the sides of the toe and toclench said tacks on the anvil plate of the last.

5. A machine for pulling-over and lasting McKay shoes having, incombination, poweroperated upper pulling means automatically controlledto come toa stop with the upper held under tension, toe embracing wipersand means for closing them over the shoe upon asubsequent starting ofthe machine to gather and wipe inwardly the margin of-the upper aboutthe toe of the shoe, means automatically operative in time relation tothe closing of the wipers to effect a relative movement of the shoe andthe Wipers'in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom forincreasing the pressure on the margin of the upper, and means operativeafter the Wipers have completed their inward movement to drive aplurality of lasting tacks through the upper and the insole round theend and along the sides of the toe and to clench said tacks on the anvilplate of the last. v

6. A machine for pulling-over and lasting McKay. shoes having, incombination, poweroperated upper pulling means automatically controlledto come to a stop with the upper held under tension, toe embracingwipers and means for operating them upon a subsequent starting of themachine to gather and wipe inwardly the margin of the upper about thetoe of the shoe with substantial pressure upon the insole, and upperfastening mechanism automatically operative in time relation to thewipers to drive a plurality of permanent lasting tacks through themargin of the upper and the insole round the end and along the sides ofthe toe as far into the shoe as permitted by the shoe materials and toclench said tacks on the anvil plate of the last.

7. A machine for pulling; ver and lasting McKay shoes having, incombination, means for pulling an upper over a last, toe embracingwipers and means for operating them to gather and wipe inwardly themargin of the upper about the toe of the shoe, upper fastening mechanismconstructed to drive a plurality of lasting tacks round the end andalong the sides of the toe and to clench said tacks on the anvil plateof the last, and means for effecting a relative move ment of the shoeand said fastening mechanism transversely of the plane of the shoebottom to position said mechanism in close relation to said plane forthe fastening operation.

a 8. A machine for pulling-over and lasting Mciiiay shoes having, incombination,ineans for pulling an upper over a last, toe em-, bracingwipers for gathering and wiping the margin of the upper inwardly aboutthe toe, front and sidearms movable respectively lengthwise andlaterally of the shoe and having 'ackers thereon, and means for movingsaid arms transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom to position thetackers relatively to said plane and for driving the tacks and clenchingthem on the anvil plate of the last.

9. In a machine for lasting the toes of l dcl lay shoes, the combinationwith shoe positioning means, of tee embracing wipers for gatl'iering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toeof the shoe, upperfastening means constructed to drive plurality of permanent lastingtacks round the end and along the sides of the toe as far into the shoeas permitted by the shoe materials and to clench said tacks on the anvilplate of the last, and power means for operating said wipers and upperfastening means in time relation.

10. In a machine for lasting the toes of McKay shoe-s, the combinationwith shoe positioning means, of toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the up per inwardly about the toe of the shoe,upper fastening means comprising a plurality of tackers constructed todrive lasting tacks round the end and along the sides of the toe and toclench said tacks on the anvil plate of the last, and power means foroperating said wipers and tackers and for effecting in time relation tothe operation of the wipers a relative movement of the shoe and thewipers in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom forincreasing the pressure on the upper.

11. In a machine for lasting the toes of lvlclilay shoes, thecombination with shoe positioning means, of toe embracing wipers andmeans for closing them inwardly about the toe to gather and wi as themargin of the upper over the insole, mechanism automatically operativein time relation to the closing of the wipers to effect a relativemovement of the shoe and the wipers transversely of the plane of theshoe bottom to increase the pressure on the upper, and means forfastening the upper in lasted po sition comprising a plurality oftackers and mechan"m for operating them to drive lasting tacks round theend and along the sides of the toe and to clench said tacks on the anvilplate of tie last.

12. in a machine for lasting the toes of Mclsiay shoes, thecombinationwith shoe positioning means, of toe embracing wipers for gathering); andwiping" inwardly the mar gin the upper about the toe of the shoe, upperfastening mechanism comprising a chers tor driving lasting tacks along;the sides 01 the and lor clenching said tacks on the anvil plate ot thelast, and operating means for olosin iid wipers inwardly overthe shoeand for inovin said wipers and tackers in a direction transverse to theplane of the shoe bottou'i to increase the pressure on the margin of theupper and. to position the tackers in close relation to said plane forthe tacking operation.

in an end l sting machine, the combine-- tion with shoe pa 'onin zmeans, of end embrac wipers for gathering and wiping the mar in oi theupper inwardly about an end of the sho means for closing said wipersinwardly over the shoe, means for moving the wipers toward the plane oi.the shoe bottom to increase their pressure on the margin of the upperafter they have completed their iuward movement, and upper fasteningmeans constructed to drive plurality of fasteninpgs t'ansversely oi theplane ot" the shoe bottom round. the end and along the sides of the endportion of: the shoe to securethe upper in lasted position.

141-. In an end. lasting machine, the com bination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin. ofthe upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, operating means for closingthe wipersinwardly over the shoe, mechanism automatically operative inthe closing of the wipers to eti cct relative movement of the shoe andthe wipers in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom toincrease the ovcrwiping pressure, additional means ior clicctingg' asimilar relative movement of the shoe and the wipers after the wipershave completed their inwaii'd movement further to increase the pressureon the margin of the iuiiper, and means for fastening the upper inlasted position.

In. an end lasting; machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing: wipers "for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end ot the shoe, operating means for closingthe wipers inwardly over the shoe, mechanism automatically operative intime relation to the closing of the wipers to impart to the wiperssuccessive movements in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoeshoe bottom tor increasing the pressure on the margin of the upper, andmeans for tastcninp; the upper in lasted position.

16. In an end lasting); machine, the combina ion with shoe positioning;means, of end endearing wipers "tor gathering and Wiping the mairgin oi"the upper inwardly about at end oi? the shoe, means for closingsaidwipcrs inwardly over the shoe, upper fastening parting a furthermovement to the wi means constructed to drive a plurality of uppersecuring :tastenings *ransversely of the plane of the shoe bottom roundthe end and alone the sides oi? theend portion of the shoe, and meansfor moving said wipers and fastening means toward the plane of th shoebottom to increase the pressure oi 'th wipers on the upper and toposition sai-; fastening means inciose relation to said ')lane for thefastening operation.

17. In an end lastingmachine, the combination with shoe pos inningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin oi?the upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, a plurality of taekersmovable inwardly ove" the shoe bottom into position for driving upperfastening tacks round the end and along the sides of the end portion ofthe shoe, mechanism automatically operative in the closing of the wipersto move them transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom "forincreasing the overwiping pressure, and additional means operative atterthe wipers and the tackers have been closed inwardlyto move said wipersand tackers in a direction further to increase the pressure on the upperand. to position the tankers in close relation to the plane of the shoebottom.

1.8. In an end lasting maciiine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing; wipers for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end oi the shoe, operating means for closingraid wipers inwardly over the shoe and tor imparting to them in theirclosing movement'a movementtransversely oi? the plane of the shoe bottomto increase the over-wi y in pressure, and additional means for imrtransversely oi said plane after t hay j rs . I e completed their inwardmovement further to nation with shoe positioning}: means, of endembracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin oit'the upperinwardly about an end of the shoe, and wiper closing oevices mountedindependently of the wipers and movable laterally of the shoe at itsopposite sides to close the-wipers over the shoe, said devices beingconstructed to force the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom asthey are moved inwardly over the shoe to increase their pressure on theupper.

20. In an end lasting machine, the combi nation with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipersmounted tor closing movement inwardly overthe shoe,. and members movable laterally oi the shoe to close the wipersinwardly, said members being movable in wedging engagement with thewipers to force the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom in theirclosing movement.

21. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers mounted for advancing movement lengthwiseof the shoe and for closing movement inwardly over the shoe, and membersmovable laterally of the shoe to close the wipers inwardly, said membershaving wedge faces thereon inclined to the plane of the shoe bottom forengaging the wipers and wedging them toward said plane to increase theoverwiping pressure as the wipers are moved inwardly.

22; In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers mounted for advancing movement lengthwiseof the shoe and for closing movement inwardly over the shoe, closingdevices mounted independently of said wipers and movable laterally ofthe shoe to close the wipers inwardly, said closing devices beingconstructed to force the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom asthey are moved inwardly, and means for moving said devices in adirection transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom after the inwardmovement of the wipers has been substantially completed to increase thepres sure of the wipers on the shoe.

23. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end en'ibracing wipers mounted for advancing movementlengthwise of the shoe and for closing movement inwardly over the shoe,members movable laterally of the shoe for closing the wipers inwardly,said members having wedge faces thereon for engaging the wiper-i andforcing them toward the plane of the shoe bottom as they are closedinwardly, and means for moving said members transversely of said planeafter the wipers have substantially completed their inward i'novement'to apply further pressure to the wipers through said wedge faces forcompressing the overwiped margin of the upper.

24. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers mounted for advancing movement lengthwiseof the shoe and for closing movement inwardly over the shoe, membersmounted independently of the wipers and movable laterally of the shoefor closing the wipers inwardly, means for moving said memberstransversely of the-plane of the shoe bottom after the wipers havesubstantially completed their inward movement to increase the pressureof the wipers on the upper, and means for fastening the upper in lastedposition.

25. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, a wiper support movable toadvance said wipers lengthwise of the shoe, wiper closing membersmounted independently of the wipers and movable laterally of the shoetoclose the wipers inwardly, means for moving sald wiper support andmembers transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom to increase thepressure of the wipers on the upper, and upper fastening devices carriedby said support and memher; for fastening the upper in lasted position.a r

26. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin of tle upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, a wiper support movable toadvance the wipers lengthwise of the shoe, wiper closing members movablelaterally of the shoe to close the wipers inwardly and having meansthereon for forcing the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottomduring their inward movement, and means for moving said wiper supportand members trans versely of the plane of the shoe bottom aftor theadvancing and closing movement of the wipers has been substantiallycompleted to increase the pres'iure on the margin of the upper.

27. in an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, means for drivingfastenings transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom for securing theupper in lasted position, and mechanism controlled by said drivingn'ieans for imparting to the wipers a movement transversely of the planeof the shoe bottom to increase the pressure of the wipers on the upper.

28. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, tack driving membersmovable inwardly at the end and the opposite sides of the end portion ofthe shoe into tack driving position, and mechanism controlled by saidtack driving members for moving the wipers transversely of the plane ofthe shoe bottom to increase their pressure on the margin of the upper.

29. In an end lasting machine, the combi' nation with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing w pers for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end. of the shoe, members movable lengthwiseand laterally of the shoe for advancing and closing the wipersrespectively, said members having means thereon for driving faiteningsto secure the inargin of the upper in lasted position, and mechanismcontrolled by said driv ng means to cause said members to movetransversely of the plane of the shoe bottom to increase the pressure ofthe wipers on the upper.

30. In an end lasting machine, the combi nation with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, a wipersupport movable toadvance said wipers lengthwise ot the shoe, and means on said wipersupport for driving tasteninp s to secure the upper in lasted position,said driving means being con structed to move said wiper supporttransversely oi. the pla e ot the shoe bottom in the driving operation.to increase the pressureot' the wipers on the upper.

31. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and-wiping the margin of thupper inwardly about an end. of the shoe, members movable lengthwise andlaterally oi the shoe for advancing and closing the wipers respectively,upper :tastening means comprising tack driver bars associated with saidmembers "for .drivinn" tacks to 'histenthe upper in lasted po sition,and means on said driver bar's tor n'ioving said members transversely ofthe plane of the shoe bottom in the tack driving) operation to increasethe'pressure ot' the wipers on the upper. I 32. In an end lasting;machine, the combination with shoe positioningmeans, of end embracing;wipers tor gathering: and wiping: the margin of the upper inwardly aboutan cud oi? the shoe, a support torsaid wipers, iiilCh driving n'ieans,and mechanism for up hold ng said wiper support automatically o ierativeto release the support and permit the wipers to move toward the planeotthe shoe liiottom before the tacks are driven.

In an end lasting machine, the combination. with shoe positioning)means. o't end e iln-acingr wipers tor gathering and wiping the marginoi the upper inwardly about an end of the shoc a supporttor said wipers.tacit driving: i'i'ieans, and mechanism controlled by said tack drivingmeans to cause the wiper support to move the w pers toward and from theplane of the shoe bottom.

34-. In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioning:means. of end en'il'n'acinn wipers for gathering and wiping the marginof the upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, a support for saidwipers, a tack driver bar. and. means on said tack driver bar forupholding; the wiper support and. for releasing; said support in thetack driving operation to permit the wipers to be torced toward theplane of the shoe bottom.

35. In an end lasting: machine, the combi-. nation with shoepositioning; means. of end embracing"; wipers for gathering and wipingthe margin of the upper inwardly about an end oi the, shoe, :1 supportfor said wipers, tack driving means. mechanism controlled. by said tackdriving? means for upholding the \Vl'lflQi supportand forreleasinaj itin time relation to the tacl; driving operation, and means "forrendering said tack driving means effective in its operative movement tomovethe wiper support in a direction to increase the pressure of thewipers on the shoe. 36. in an end lasting machine, the combination. withshoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers tor gathering andwiping; the margin of the upper inwardly about an end of the shoe, asupport "for said wipers, tacking mechanism on said wiper support,andmeans autoniiatically operative in time relation to the closing ofthe wipers to cause said support to move transversely of the plane otthe shoe bottom for increasing the wiper pressure and positioning thetacking mechanism relatively to the bottom of the shoe. 1

37v In an end lasting machine, the combination with shoe positioning;means, of end embracing wipers tor gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end of: the shoe. a support for said wipers.tack holders and tack driving means on said wiper support.v andmechanism controlled by said tack driving means to cause said support tomove transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom for increasing thewiper pressure and positioning the tack holders relatively to the bottomof the shoe.

3?. in an end lasting machine, the combi nation with hoe positioningmeans, of end embracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly about an end of the shoe. taclcinrr devices tor theopposite sides ot the end of the shoe having members arranged forengagement with the wipers. and means for moving said tacking devicestransversely of the plane of the shoe bottom to po tion them relativelyto said plane hr .pjcmeutwith the wipers.

in a machine of the class described, the combination with. shoepositioning: means. of overlaying: member movable inwardly over thebottom ot'the shoe, and an operating); member mounted independently ofsaid overlaying member and movable inwardly in substantially the somedirection the overlaying): member in wedging engagement with theoverlaying member to force it inwardly over the bottom of the shoe andalso toward the plane of the shoe bottom.

4-0. ln a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning means, of an overlaying member movable inwardly the bottomof the shoe, and an operatinn member mounted independently of saidoverlaying; men'iber and movable in a direction transverse to the heightof the shoe to force said member inwardly over the shoe, saidoperating}: member having thereon a wede e "face inclined to the planeof the shoe bottom to wedge the overlaying member to ward said plane asit is moved inwardly.

4 1. In. a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning means, oi:

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a wiper movable inwardly over the bottom of the shoe, a member mountedindependently of said wiper and movable to force the wiper inwardly,said member being constructed and arranged to force the wiper alsotoward the plane of the shoe bottom as it, is moved inwardly, and meansto cause said member to move transversely of said plane after the inwardmovement of the wiper has been substantially completed to increase thepressure of the wiper on the shoe.

42. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioningmeans, of a wiper movable inwardly over the bottom of theshoe, a member movable toforce the wiper inwardly over the shoe, saidmember having a wedge face thereon for wedgingthe wiper toward the planeof the shoe bottom as it is forcedinwardly, and means for moving saidmember transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom after the inwardmovement of the wiper has been substantially completed to increase thepressure of, the wiper on the shoe.

.413, In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning means, of a wiper movable inwardly over the bottom of theshoe, a member mounted independently of said wiper for moving the wiperinwardly, tack driving meansv associai'ed, with said member forfastening the upper in overwiped position, and mechanism controlled, bysaid tack driving means for. moving said member transversely of theplane of the-shoe bottom toincrease the pressure of the wiper on theupper.

44. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning means, of a wiper support, a wiper on said support, upperfastening means comprising a tack holder also carried by said support,and means automatically operative to cause said support to movetransversely of the plane of the shoe bottom before the tack is drivenfor increasing'the wiper pressure and positioning the tack holderrelatively to said plane.

45. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning means. of a wiper support movable inwardly toward the shoeand also movable transverselyof the plane of the shoe bottom, a wiper onsaid support, upper fastening means" comprising a tack holder alsocarried, by said support, and controlling means for said supportautomatically operative to release it and permit it to move transverselyof the plane of the shoe bottom. to. increase the wiper pressure andposition the tack holder relatively to said plane before the tack isdriven.

46. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning ans, of a wiper movable inwardly overthe oottom of the shoe,and tacking mechanism mounted independently of the wiper for p0-sitioning movement transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom andhaving means for engaging the wiper to determine the relation of'themechanism to said plane.

47. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, power-operated toe embracing wipers forgathering and wiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe ofthe shoe, means for moving said wipers inwardly over the shoe and formoving them also in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoebottom after they have completed their inward movement to increase theirpressure on the upper, and means for driving a plurality of uppersecuring fastenings transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom roundthe end and along the sides of the toe to fasten the upper in lastedposition.

4:8. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering and:wiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe, meansfor driving a plurality of upper securing fastenings transversely of theplane of the shoe bottom to fasten, the upper in lasted position, andmechanism controlled by said driving: means for forcing the wiperstoward thepla-ne of the shoe bottom to increase their pressure ontheupper.

49. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the last, meansautomatically operative to effect successive relative movements of theshoe and the wipers transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom forincreasing the wiper pressure, and means for fastening the upper inlasted position.

50., A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the last. meansfor closing said wipers inwardly and for forcing them toward the planeof the shoe bottom in their closing movement, additional means formoving the wipers subsequently toward said plane to increase the wiperpressure. and means for fastening the upper in lasted position.

5-1.. A. machine of the class described having, in combination, meansfor pulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe. upperfastening means comprising tack holders and drivers for fastening themargin of the upper in lasted position, and means automaticallyoperative in time relation to the tacking operation to cause said Laotack holders to move toward the plane of the shoe bottom.

52. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe, upperfastening means comprising tack holders and drivers for fastening themargin of the upper in lasted position, and means controlled by saiddrivers to cause the tack holders to move toward the plane of the shoebottom for the tack driving operation.

53. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe, andfront and side arms movable respectively lengthwise and laterally of theshoe to operate said wipers, said front and side arms being movablebodily in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom toincrease the pressure of the wipers on the upper.

54. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing Wipers for gathering andwiping the margin .of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe,front and side arms movable respectively lengthwise and laterally of theshoe to operate said wipers, and means automatically operative to movesaid arms bodily in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoebottom to increase the pressure of the wipers on the upper.

55. A machine of the class described having, .in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe, frontand side arms movable respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoefor operating said wipers, said arms having upper fastening devicesthereon, and means controlled by said upper fastening devices to causethe arms to move transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom forapplying pressure to the wipers.

56. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe,front. and side arms movable respectively lengthwise and laterally ofthe shoe to opcrate the wipers, said arms being movable alsotransversely of the plane of the shoe bottom. and upper fasteningdevices comprising tack driver bars arranged to uphold said arms priorto the tack driving operation and to release them to permit them to movetoward the plane of the shoe bottom as the tacks are driven.

57. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing Wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe, frontand side arms movable respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoeto 0perate said wipers, said arms being movable also transversely of theplane of the shoe bottom, upper fastening devices. comprising driverbars on said arms, means on said driver bars for upholding the armsprior to the tack driving operation and for releasing them as the tacksare driven, and means on said driver bars for forcing the arms towardthe plane of the shoe bottom to increase the pressure of the wipers onthe upper.

58. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing Wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe,afront arm movable lengthwise of the shoe to advance said wipers, sidearms movable laterally of the shoe to force the Wipers inwardly, andmeans on said side arms for wedging the wipers toward the plane of theshoe bottom as they are forced inwardly.

59. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for gathering andwiping the margin of the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe, sidearms movable laterallyiof the shoe and having means for engaging thewipers, and means for moving said arms bodily in a direction transverseto the plane of the shoe bottom to apply pressure to the wipers.

60. A machine of the class described hav-.

ing, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, toeembracing wipers for gathering and wiping the margin of the upperinwardly about the too of the shoe, side arms movable laterally of theshoe and having tackers mounted thereon, said arms having also means forengaging the wipers, and u'ieans for moving said arms bodily in adirection transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom to apply pressureto the wipers and to position the tackers relatively to said plane.

61. A machine of the class described having. in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers for wiping the marginof the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe. a front arm carryingsaid wipers and mounted for swinging movement lengthwise of the shoe,said arm being also movable lengthwise in directions transverse to theplane of the shoe bottom, means carried by said arm for driving tackstit'lIlSVGlSOlY of the plane of the shoe bottom to fasten the upper inoverwiped position, and mechanism controlled by said tack driving meansto cause the arm to move lengthwise in a direction to increase thepressure of the wipers on the shoe.

62; A machine of the class described having, in combination, means forpulling an upper over a last, toe embracing w pers for wiping the marginof the upper inwardly about the toe of the shoe, a front arm car ry in'gsaid wipers and mounted for swinging movement lengthwise of the shoe,said arm being also movable lengthwise in directions transverse to theplane of the shoe bottom, tacking mechanism comprising a dr1ver barcarried by said arm, means automatically operative after the wipers havebeen closed inwardly to release the arm and permit it to move in adirection to force the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom, andmeans operated by said driver bar for moving the arm in said directionto increase the wiper pressure.

63. In a machine of the class described, the rombination with means forpulling an up per over last, of front and side arms inounted to swingtoward and from the shoe and movable also in directions transverse tothe plane of the shoe bottom, overlayingand fastening devices carried bysaid arms, and controlling means for said arms automatically operativeto cause them to move transversely of said plane after their movementtoward the shoe has been substantially completed.

64. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of overlayingmeans for the margin of theupper comprising an arm supported for swinging movement toward and fromthe shoe, said arm having a slotted connection with its support adjacentto its axis of swinging movement to permit it to move lengthwise indirections transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, and means forcontrolling said lengthwise movements of the arm.

65. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of overlaying means for the margin of theupper comprising an arm supported for swinging movement toward and fromthe shoe, said arm having a slotted connection with its support adjacentto its axis of swinging movement to permit it to move lengthwise indirections transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, upper fasteningmechanism carried by said arm, and means for controlling the lengthwisemovemeat of said arm by the movement of said upper fastening mechanism.

(36" In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersfor pulling an upper over a last at the toe and at opposite sides of theforepart, of upper fastening means comprising tack holders and driversarranged to drive upper fastening tacks at naesaea the end and the sidesof the forepart and movable inwardly with substantial clearance betweenthe tack holders and the bottom of the shoe, and controlling means forsaid tack holders automatically operative to cause them to move towardthe plane of the shoe bottomto position them in lose relation to saidplane for the tacking operation.

67. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersfor pulling an upper over a last, of an upper fastening device movablelengthwise of the shoe into position for fastening the upper at the endof the toe, additional upper fastening devices mounted independently ofsaid firstmentioned device and movable laterally of the shoe intoposition for fasteniing the upper at the sides of the toe, saidfastening devices comprising tack holders and drivers, 51nd meansautomatically operative to move said tack holders toward the plane ofthe shoe bottom for the upper fastening operation.

6S. lfn a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of an upper fastening devlce movablelengthwise of the shoe into position for fastening the upper at the endof the vtoe, additional upper fastening devices movable laterally of theshoe into position for fastening the upper at the sides f the toe, saiddevices comprising tack holders and tack driving mechanism. and meanscontrolled by said tack driving mechanism for moving said tack holderstoward the plane of the shoe bottom in time relation to the tack drivingoperation.

69. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of upper fastening means movable inwardlyinto upper fastening positlon, operating mechanism for imparting mwardmovement yieldingly to said upper fastening means comprising a springconnection arranged to give way when said fastening means has arrived atits limit of inward movement to permit the actuation of the fasteningmeans by continued movement of said mechanism, and supplemental meansfor holding said fastening means from out ward return movement duringthe continued movement of said operating mechanism.

70. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of upper fastening means movable inwardlyinto upper fastening positron, operating mechanism for imparting inwardmovement to said upper fastening means comprising a spring-controlledwedge member arranged to slip in response to resistance to the inwardmovement of said fastening means to permit the actuation of thefastening means by continued movement of said mechanism, andsupplemental means to assist in moving said fastening means inwardly andfor holding it from outward return movement during said continuedmovement of the operating mechanism.

71. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of tackdriving means movable inwardly into upper fastening position, operatingmechanism for imparting inward movement to said tack driving meanscomprising a spring-controlled wedge member arranged to slip when saiddriving means has arrived at its limit of inward movement to permit thedriving meansto be released by continued movement of said mechanism, andsupplemental spring means arranged to be subjected to stress by thecontinued movement of said wedge member to assist in holding said tackdriving means from outward return movement.

72. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of an arm mounted to swing inwardly towardthe shoe and having taclr driving .means thereon, means for swingingsaid arm inwardly comprising a slide and a spring-controlled wedge blockthereon arranged to effect a yielding connection with said arm and toslip in response to resistance encountered by the arm to permit therelease of the driving means by continued movement of the slide, and asupplemental yielding member carried by said slide and arranged toassist in moving the arm inwardly and to hold the arm at its limit ofinward movement.

73. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of an arm mounted to swing inwardly towardthe shoe and having tack driving means thereon, means for swinging saidarm inwardly comprising a slide and a spring-controlled wedge blockthereon arranged to effect a yielding connection with said arm and toslip when said arm has arrived at its limit of inward movement to permitthe release of the driving means by continued movement of the slide, anda spring plunger carried by said slide and arranged to bear withincreasing pressure on the arm to hold it at its limit of inwardmovement during the continued movement of the slide.

74:. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of an arm mounted to swing inwardly towardthe shoe and having tack driving means thereon, an operating memberarranged to swing said arm to its limit of inward movement and then bycontinued movement to actuate the driving means, and a spring plungercarried by said operating member and arranged to yield in a directionsubstantially parallel to the direction of movement of said arm to holdthe arm with increasing pressure against return outward movement at thetime when said driving means is actuated.

75. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of side arms mounted to swing inwardlytoward the shoe and having overlaying and fastening devices thereon,operating mechanism for imparting inward movement to said armscomprising spring plunger-s directed inwardly against the outer faces ofthe arms to move them inwardly, said plungers being yieldable indirections substantially parallel to the directions of movement of therespective arms after the arms have arrived at their limits of inwardmovement to permit the actuation of the fastening devices by continuedmovement of said mechanism.

76. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of side arms movable inwardly at oppositesides of the shoe and having overlaying and fastening devices thereon,operating means for swinging said arms inwardly comprising wedge blocksarranged to slip in response to resistance to the inward movement ofsaid arms to permit the fastening devices to be rendered operative bycontinued movement of said operating means, and supplemental springmeans arranged to assist in moving the arms inwardly and to be subjectedto stress by said operating means for holding the arms against outwardmovement in the fastening operation.

77. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of front and side arms movablerespectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe and having overlayingand fastening devices thereon, operating means for moving said armsinwardly into upper fastening position comprising spring connectionsarranged to give way when said arms have arrived at their limits ofinward movement to permit the fastening devices to be rendered operativeby continued move ment of the operating means, and supplemental devicesautomatically operative to hold said arms from outward return move mentduring the operation of the fastening devices.

78. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of front and side arms movablerespectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe and having overlayingand fastening devices thereon, operating means for moving said armsinwardly into upper fastening position comprising connections arrangedto slip when said arms have arrived at their limits of inward movementto permit the fastening devices to be rendered operative by continuedmovement of the operating means, and spring plungers arranged to bear onsaid front and side arms with increasing pressure in the continuedmovement of said operating means to hold the arms from outward movementduring the operation of the fastening means.

79. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of a wiper support movable lengthwise ofthe shoe and havlng toe embracing wipers and upper fastening meansthereon, yieldable operating mechanism connected to said wiper supportfor advancing said support to its limit of movement and operative bycontinued movement to actuate the upper fastening means, andsupplemental r means for holding said wiper support from outward returnmovement during the fastening operation.

80. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of a front arm movable lengthwise of theshoe, toe embracing wipers and upper fastening means carried by saidarm, operating mechanism for moving said arm inwardly to advance thewipers over the shoe comprising a member arranged to yield in responseto'resistance to inward movement of thearm to permit the actuation ofthe fastening means by continued movement of said operating mechanism,andsupplemental means controlled by said operating mechanism to assistin moving the arm inwardly and. for holding the arm from outward returnmovement in the upper fastening operation.

81. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of overlaying and fastening mechanismmounted for inward movement over the shoe, operating means for impartinginward movement to SEIlClD'lGChfllllSlll comprising a member arranged toyield in response to resistance to said inward movement to permit theactuation of the fastening mechanism by continued movement of theoperating means, means for effecting relative movement of the shoe andthe overlaying means in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoebottom to increase the pressure on the shoe, and supplemental means forholding said overlaying .and fastening mechanism from outward returnmovement when said increased pressure is applied.

.82. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of a support movable inwardly toward theshoe and having a wiper and tack driving means thereon, operatingmechanism connected to said support to move it inwardly comprising awedge block arranged to slip when said support arrives at its limit ofinward movement to permit the tack driving means to be renderedoperative by continued movement of said mechanism, means for effectingrelative movement of the shoe and said support in a direction transverseto the plane of the shoe bottom to increase the pressure of the wiper onthe shoe, and supplemental means controlled by said operating mechanismfor holding the support at its limit of inward movement when saidincreased pressure is applied.

1111 a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of front and side arms movable inwardlytoward the shoe and having overlaying and fastenin means thereon,operating mechanism for moving said arms inwardly comprising membersarranged to gire way when the arms arrive at their limits of inwardmovement to permit the actuation of the fastening means by continuedmovement of said mechanism, means for moving said arms transversely ofthe plane of the shoe bottom to increase the overlaying pressure, andspring'plungers carried by said operating mechanism and arranged to bearon the outer faces of the arms to hold the arms from outward returnmovement when said increased pressure is applied.

84:. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of side arms movable laterally of the shoeand having upper fastening devices thereon, side clamps for the shoemounted independently of said arms and having abutment faces thereon,andstop screws on said arms for engaging said faces to limit the inwardmovement of the arms, said screws being adjustable to vary the limit ofmovement of the arms.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of toe embracing wipers for wiping themargin of the upper about the toe into lasted position, side armsmovable laterally of the shoe and having upper fastening devicesthereon, said arms having also members thereon for engaging the wipersand forcing them inwardly over the shoe, means for variably limiting theinward movement of said arms, and devices rotatable to adjust said wiperengaging members for varying the limit of movement of the wipersrelatively to the movement of the arms.

86, In a machine of the class described, the combinaton with means forpulling an upper over a last, of toe embracing wipers for wiping themargin of the upper about the toe into lasted position, side armsmovable laterally of the shoe and having upper fastening mechanismthereon, members carried by said arms for engaging the wipers andforcing them over the shoe, means for lin'iiting the movement of thearms comprising devices rotatable to vary their limits of movement todetermine the position of the fastening mechanismrelatively to the shoe,and devices for adjusting said wiper engaging members to vary theposition of the Wipers relatively to the fastening mechanism.

87. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an up oer over a last, of upper fastening means comprising aplurality of tack-ers movable inwardly over the shoe, said t-ackersbeing relatively adjustable inwardlyor outwardly in relation to theshoe, and rotatable members connected respectively to different tackei'sfor adjusting them in or out by the turningmovement of said members.

88. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of a front armmovable lengthwise of the shoe and having Wipers and tack'ers thereon,said tackers being relatively adjustable lengthwise of the shoe, andthreaded members connected respectively to different tackers and havingnuts thereon operative by turning movement to adjust said tackei'slengthwise of the shoe.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

BERNHARDT J ORGENSEN.

